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RARE 2-RING "CUSTOMS/KOWLOON" D.S. WITH EARLY BLACK "R/HONGKONG/CHINA" LABEL ON COVER; Fine 29 Sept. 1900 env. "Registered" to Bavaria with 10c on 30c Grey-Green and 10c Purple on Red both tied by both a faint large 2-ring "CUSTOMS/KOWLOON" d.s. and a fine HK c.d.s.; there is also a fine 1st-Type "R/HONGKONG/CHINA" label at top left (earliest known date? - rare pre-1903). The address is annotated "From Mort S. Husted, I.M.Customs, Hong Kong" which explains the Customs cancel which only seems to have been used on mail from Customs staff at this date. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page no. £300
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PAKHOI - CHINA/HONG KONG COMBINATION CARD TO GERMANY WITH PAKHOI BOXED "I.P.O." TIE-PRINT; Attractive 7 Jan. 1901 usage of the China 1c Red PC (corner crease clear of stamps & marks) to Hanover uprated with China 4c Brown both cancelled/tied by very fine bilingual Chinese "PAKHOI" c.d.s.'s, also with Hong Kong 2c Red Pair tied by remarkably fine large boxed Pakhoi "I.P.O." tie-prints (early usage) and by very fine "HONG-KONG" c.d.s.'s with Hanover arrival c.d.s. on the front. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page no. £200
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RARE UPRATED USAGE OF THE 5c LILAC POSTAL STATIONERY ENV. TO TSINGTAU; 6 Dec. 1902 usage of the QV 5c Lilac Postal Stat. env. (minor dusting) to "Tsingtau, Kiaoschou" uprated with a QV 5c Yellow both tied/cancelled by large part 2-ring "VICTORIA/HONG-KONG" c.d.s.'s with Chinese "SHANGHAI" and German "TSINGTAU" backstamps. Unusual usage. PHOTO - see page no. £140
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LATE QV COVERS/CARDS INC. "CUSTOMS/[KOWLOON]" D.S. TO CHUNGKING, MAIL TO FINLAND, ETC.; 1900/1 group with 30 Aug. 1901 PPC (Homann Bridge) to I.M.C. at Chung-King with 2c tied by partial "...USTO..." c.d.s. and mainly fine 2-ring "VICTORIA/HONG-KONG" c.d.s., 21 Aug. 1902 env. to "Finland" with 4c Grey Pair + 2c Red tied by v. fine HK c.d.s.'s (rare destination!), 1901 PPC to Egypt with perfin 4c, 1900 usages of 4c or 4c on 3c P. Stat. PCs, 3 unused P. Stat. PCs (inc. 2 complete Reply pairs), etc. (9 covers/cards) PHOTO - see page no. £150
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LATE USE QV CARDS INC. 4c RED DISALLOWED AT "PAGODA ANCH[ORAGE]." CARD, ETC.; 12 Oct. 1903 PPC to Wales with Hong Kong 4c Red but posted in Chinese "PAGODA ANCH." P.O. (v. fine c.d.s. clear of stamp) with blue crayon round the stamp and matching "T 2.10 cts" endorsement - en route through HK the stamp was cancelled (v. fine 2-ring Victoria c.d.s.) and the T charge cancelled! Plus 1902 PC to Germany with 2c Red with v. fine small circular purple firm's pre-cancel (tied by Victoria c.d.s.), 1902 PPC (of the HK "Tramway") to US with 2c Pair, and toned 1904 usage of the 4c Red P. Stat. PC from Victoria to Japan. (4 cards) PHOTO - see page no. £120
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GERMANY & G.B. - PRESTAMP TO MANILA VIA H.K. + 1890s PCs WITH "SINGAPORE/TO HONG KONG" C.D.S.'s; 23 Dec. 1847 E (some reinforced folds) prepaid "1.10" by "overland Mail via Marseilles" to "Manila" sent c/o "McVicar & Co., Hong Kong" with Glasgow "PAID" d.s. on the front and mainly fine HK arrival backstamp (23 Mar.). Early mail to the Philippines is rare from G.B. Plus 1893/5 pair of PCs (some toning) from Dublin/Munich to HK (former to "S.S. Shantung") with mainly very fine "SINGAPORE/TO HONG KONG" c.d.s.'s of differing sizes. (3 items) PHOTO - see page no. £140
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G.B. - GUERNSEY - 2nd OPIUM WAR PERIOD - 6d-RATE COVER TO A MAJOR AT HONG KONG; 19 Nov. 1859 env. (opened out a minor flap faults) to a Major of The "Royal Engineers, Hong Kong, China" endorsed "Via Southampton" during the 2nd Opium War period with 6d Lilac tied by a very fine "GUERNSEY/324" Duplex for special 6d Officers rate with a partly overstruck mainly fine large serif "HONG-KONG" arrival c.d.s. (27 Jan.) on the reverse. Rare Channel Islands item. PHOTO - see page no. £240
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G.B. - 2nd OPIUM WAR - 3-COLOUR FRANKING COVER TO "EAST POINT, HONG KONG" VIA FRANCE; 20 Nov. 1858 1s-9d rate env. (minor wear) from "PEEBLES" (Scotland; fine backstamp) to East Point "Via Marseilles" and unusually franked by 4d Rose-Carmine (2) + 1/- Green (corner fault) + 1d Red 'Stars' all tied by partial "279" Peebles Numerals with a very fine HK double-arc arrival backstamp (15 Jan. 1859). Rare thus. PHOTO - see page no. £240
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G.B. - 2nd OPIUM WAR - 3-COLOUR FRANKING TO "H.M.S. MELVILLE, HONG KONG"; 25 Mar. 1860 env. (stain at lower right corner clear of stamps & marks) at the 9d rate with 6d Lilac + 2d Blue (pl.8) + 1d Red 'Stars' (all with trimmed perfs.) tied by partial or very fine "LEEDS/447" Duplexes without a Hong Kong backstamp; presumably the ship was away on active service when this letter reached the Far East. PHOTO - see page no. £150
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G.B. - TAIPING REBELLION PERIOD - OFFICERS 6d-RATE COVER TO "H.M.S. ODIN, HONG KONG"; 13 Apr. 1861 env. (minor toning) to this British naval vessel "Via Southampton" at the special 6d Officers rate with 6d Lilac tied by a fine Port Madoc "031" Numeral without a Hong Kong backstamp; presumably the ship was away on active service when this letter reached the Far East. PHOTO - see page no. £200
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G.B. - TAIPING REBELLION PERIOD - 1s-3d-RATE COVER TO A 99th REGIMENT OFFICER VIA FRANCE; 9 Aug. 1862 mourning env. "Via Marseilles" to a Major in the "99th Regt., Hong Kong, China" with Small Letters 3d Rose-Red + 1st-Issue perf. 1/- Green tied by v. fine "LONDON/SW/30" duplexes with red manuscript "1" on the front (1d credit to Hong Kong P.O.) and a mainly very fine small blue "HONG KONG" backstamp (21 Sept.). Attractive and unusual franking. PHOTO - see page no. £200
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G.B. - 2s-6d-RATE COVER VIA BRINDISI WITH BLACK 2-RING "SINGAPORE TO/HONG KONG" BACKSTAMP; 1 Dec. 1871 E to a Hong Kong firm "Via Brindisi" at the high 2s-6d rate with 6d Mauve (pl.9) + 1/- Green Pair (pl.5) all tied by unusually light London Duplexes with a mainly very fine scarce black 2-ring "HONG-KONG/MARINE SORTER/SINGAPORE-TO/HONG-KONG" c.d.s. (with "JA/7/15/72" date) across the join on the reverse. Rare thus. PHOTO - see page no. £300
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INDIA - 1st OPIUM WAR - RARE COVER SENT TO A CANTON EVACUEE IN "HONG KONG BAY" WITH RELEVANT CONTENTS; Very fine 19 Jan. 1840 EL from "Camp Hursole" in India to a British merchant (who had recently been evacuated from Canton and then from Macao) "Care of Messrs. Dent & Co., Hong Kong Bay, China", having a superb claret-red boxed "HURSOLE/Paid" d.s. on the flap along with manuscript "Post paid to Bombay", but also endorsed "per first opportunity" and having an unusual red manuscript "1/2" rate on the front. The contents confirm the addressee's recent problems in China; "...[The Chinese] it seems, that bullied you at Canton, is still persecuting you & has driven you from Macao...I hope to hear soon that matters are settled some way...With what pleasure I read your account of the the thrashing the Chinese just got at the hands of the barbarians...". Ingoing mail at this date addressed to the fleet at Hong Kong such as this is very rare. Most attractive ad Important Exhibition Item. PHOTO - see page no. £500
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INDIA + PENANG - PRESTAMP COVERS, QV "SINGAPORE/TO HONG KONG" C.D.S., ETC.; unpaid 25 Sept. 1875 env. with v. fine small "A/PENANG" c.d.s. on the front addressed to HK "Per Str. Thalea Hindostan" charged "8" with a fair HK backstamp (4 Oct.), c.1875 privately carried env. (badly toned & faults; with contents), Jan./Feb. 1894 usage of the India 2a 6p Yellow P. Stat. env. to Tokyo with mainly very fine "SINGAPORE/B/TO HONG KONG" c.d.sa. (5 Feb.) on reverse, and 1874/5 pair of bills of lading (no envs.) for opium sent from Bombay to HK. (5 items) PHOTO - see page no. £140
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INDIA USED IN STRAITS/PHILIPPINES - 4a-RATE COVER TO MANILA VIA HK + UNPAID MANILA COVER TO HK; 13 Sept. 1863 EL (folds reinforced in places) from "Singapore" to Manila with India 4a Black tied by a partly fine "B/172" Octagon with mainly fine red 2-ring "SINGAPORE/P.O" c.d.s. on the flap beside the sender's oval cachet, a very fine blue "HONG KONG" c.d.s. (23 Sept.)| and a "MANILA" arrival c.d.s. (29 Sept.); there is also a very fine small handstruck Manila "1" arrival-charge mark (1 reale due) on the front with red crayon "4d". Plus 5/6 June 1864 E from "Manila" (sender's oval cachet on the front) to HK "Per Circe" charged "4" with v. fine "MANILA" (10 June; on the front) and blue "HONG KONG" (on reverse) c.d.s.'s. Good Philippines pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page no. £300
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U.S.A. - TRANSATLANTIC STAMPLESS MAIL VIA G.B. OR BELGIUM/TRIESTE (PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL); Rare 23 Feb. 1858 E from "PROVIDENCE/R.I." (v. fine red c.d.s. and matching small "PAID" on the front) to "Hong Kong, China" with varied manuscript rates on the front and unusual range of backstamps; "BOSTON/BR. PKT." (24 Feb.), "TRIEST" (14 Mar.), "ALEXANDRIA" (1 Apr.; blue British P.O. c.d.s.) and "HONG-KONG" large double-arc c.d.s.; 7 May). Few letters were sent by this most expensive route to the Far East. Plus 21 Feb. 1857 E from New York to "Hong Kong, China, Via Marseilles" charged "1/-" with a large part red "NEW YORK/AM. [PKT.]" c.d.s. on the front having London (7 Mar.) & HK (29 Apr.) backstamps. Good pair showing the two routes. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page no. £240
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U.S.A. - $1.14-RATE COVER (3x30c + 24c FRANKING) BY BRITISH PACKET VIA G.B. & MARSEILLES; Attractive 11 Nov. 1862 E (part content listing ships and cargoes bound for H.K. & Shanghai) from New York to Heard & Co. in H.K., endorsed "Via Marseilles"; with U.S. 1861 30c Orange (3; two tied) + 1863 24c Lilac (straight edge at right and small tear at foot) all tied and/or cancelled by fine small circular grids with very fine red "N.YORK.BR.PKT./PAID" c.d.s. and London transit c.d.s. (24 Nov.) on the front as well as very fine red "2" Accountancy Mark. There is a partial 7 Jan. 1863 H.K. arrival c.d.s. (reversed "C" code) on the reverse. Exhibition item. [With copy of Philatelic Foundation Cert., 2002; ex Richard Chan, Cavendish Mar. 2003, lot 90; realised £1,100.] Plus 1905 usage of the US 2c Blue P. Stat. PC from New York to HK (Victoria c.d.s. on front). (2 items) PHOTO - see page no. £750
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